Get your joke book out and plan your pratfalls and pranks because April 1st, better known as April Fool’s Day, is the time once a year to celebrate by playing good-spirited tricks on friends and family. Funny enough, despite its worldwide popularity, this holiday has a long history but mysterious origins. One of the earliest possible explanations goes all the way back to 1508 when French Poet Eloy d’Amerval referred to a “poisson d’avril,” or “April Fool.” Although, translated, this […]
Alvin Fitch, 18, of Lafayette was indicted Wednesday by a grand jury in the 15th Judicial District Court for second degree murder in the death of Brian Amune, 35, of Lafayette on Jan. 1.
Nvidia Corp.’s historic 2024 rally keeps piling on records.The stock rose 0.4% over the latest week, making for the chipmaker’s 10th straight positive week, the longest such winning streak in its history. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange Semiconductor Index fell 4% this week, its biggest one-week drop since January.Nvidia gained about 80% over the 10-week rally, and the streak is the latest example of how investors have continually bid up the company amid sky-high demand for chips used...
U.S. stocks rose to a record Wednesday after breaking out of their three-day lull. The S&P 500 climbed 44.91 points, or 0.9%, to 5,248.49. It was the first gain for the index since setting its last all-time high on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 477.75, or 1.2%, to 39,760.08, and the Nasdaq composite […]
(CNN) — The world’s oceans have now experienced an entire year of unprecedented heat, with a new temperature record broken every day, new data shows. Global ocean surface temperatures started breaking daily records in mid-March last year, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the University of Maine’s Climate Reanalyzer, fueling concerns for marine life and extreme weather across the planet. “The amplitude by which previous sea surface...
The Hyderabad team set a new IPL record for the highest total, scoring 277 in 20 overs to break Royal Challengers Bangalore’s previous mark of 263.
Officials in Hong Kong and China this week hailed the passage of a new security law for the city, even as Western governments expressed “alarm” at what the US described as its “vaguely defined provisions.” All 89 lawmakers voted on Tuesday in favour of the bill, which targets treason, insurrection, sabotage, external interference, and theft […]
It’s been seven long years since we heard new music from Jamiroquai. But now the funk group, behind smash hits including Virtual Insanity and Space Cowboy, are back in action. I can exclusively rev
U.S. stocks finished higher in a volatile session on Tuesday as investors geared up for the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision tomorrow. The S&P 500 rose 29.09 points, or 0.6%, to end at 5,178.51, its new all-time high. It was the 18th record close for the large-cap benchmark index so far in
Hong Kong’s temperature on Sunday reached the highest recorded level during the month of March in 140 years.
Players in Kansas City used to get changed in parking lots. On Saturday, the city’s latest club opened the first purpose-built stadium for a women’s professional sports teamThrough strength, speed and courage, Temwa Chawinga created an opening in the Portland defense. She sprinted past a defender to beat oncoming Portland goalkeeper Shelby Hogan to the ball, which spilled out into space. Teenager Alex Pfeiffer saw an opportunity, closed in and buried her left-footed strike. Music, smoke and...
One Rockies pitcher finished the inning with a 38.75 ERA. The next one